do Broadband ADSL offerings

ADSL South Africa (Broadband South Africa), 24 April 2007

Telkom’s recently introduced do Broadband ADSL offerings will help TelkomInternet customers to save cents on the Rand but competing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will suck on the back teat.
 
What’s do Broadband?
 
According to the Telkom do Broadband website it ‘…combines DSL access and Internet usage at monthly fixed discounted rate you therefore no longer have to subscribe to two separate services to access the net.’ Also, ‘it is also designed for customers who crave speedy Internet bundled with a basket of value added services.’
 
In other words, do Broadband aims to bring convenience, savings and value added services to TelkomInternet customers by combining all three components of the ADSL or DSL service into one account in terms of payment.
 
How big are the savings?
 
12%-18% when compared to prices of separate components.

‘Telkom has introduced three basic DoBroadband ADSL offerings: a DSL384 service with a 1GB usage limit for R 279-00, a DSL384 offering with a 2 GB cap for R 364-00 and a DSL 4 Mbps product with a 3 GB cap for R 675-00. These new combined prices represent savings of 18% on the DSL384-2GB service (if compared to the price of separate components) and a 12% saving for their combined DSL 4Mbps-3GB product’ (Telkom’s combined-rate ADSL offerings bring lower prices, MyADSL, 22 April 2007).
 
In other words, if you prefer TelkomInternet as your ISP savings of up to 18% is possible.
 
Are the do Broadband products available as part of Telkom Closer packages?
 
Yes, as part of some Telkom Closer packages.
 
‘The three DoBroadband products are also available as part of some Telkom Closer packages which bring additional savings on call costs. The three Closer packages are priced at R 578-00, R 657-00 and R 936-00. With the standard Telkom Closer 3 plan retailing at R 300-00 per month, the effective in-bundle rate for the new broadband bolt-on services are effectively R 278-00, R 357-00 and R 636-00’ (Telkom’s combined-rate ADSL offerings bring lower prices, MyADSL, 22 April 2007).
 
In other words, additional savings on calls are possible.

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